2024 Christmas update (also a part of the upcoming Lesser Rings update) changelog:
- major skills update for tiers 1 to 4;
- a new starting worker class in the place of peasant;
- updated questlines guide;
- Santa Elrond and his special quest officially back (Dol Guldur, Carn Dum, Annuminas, Isenmouthe, Durthang, Morghai,
Mirkwood Spiders Cave);
- daily Xmas special loot in random dungeons announced on Discord;
- alchemy station added on server 40 in the locked area;
- upgraded Courage can now be enchanted and used to forge a new perm weapon [level 25 required!];
- a new type of wraiths - assassins;
- a new map - Umbar (server 54) - about to be released for the New Year's Eve;

Xmas loot can be found on a daily basis in any of the mentioned dungeons.
In order to get the most special loot (aka daily Xmas special loot) you have to farm the dungeons announced here, only that way you can obtain the huge santa gifts with some surprises inside them!
A few examples of possible rewards in the huge Santa gifts: Glamdring, lesser rings of power with various effects, scrolls (new ones included), Elrohir's bow (50% infinite arrows effect), bombs, upgraded t8 Dains Warhammer and a lot more. The rewards depend on your tier, opening each one grants you additional 8 points of heroes reputation.

'The Road Goes Ever On' changelog:
- Treasure Hunt redone, new NPCs and dialogues with the old ones added as the first part of Thieves Guild questline;
- First part of the Warriors Guild questline;
- 'Lords of Moria' mini questline;
- Helms Deep invasion t5/t6 up to wave 6, higher tiers up to wave 12. Hardcore wave 13;
- Nob NPC in Bree (Prancing Pony) selling a horn spawning 3 hobbits (only for tiers up to 6);
- A new special potion that grants you HP regen for 2 minutes;
- A new scroll that grants your whole team a HP regen for 2 minutes (scrolls scribe 2 required, no limits);
- Weapon stats general update;
- Poison immunity through antibodies extended to 10 minutes;
- New Rohan, Isengard t8 items;
- New weapons upgrade possibilities;
- Bard and Swan Guardian t8 classes added;
- Dreamwine Antibodies effect extended to 10 minutes;
- Removed poison on goblin chieftain and goblin armored archers (while in melee);
- Uruks Horn reward changed to 20 Rohan rep and 1 hero rep;
- Source of power scene props fixed;

1st May Update

- new poleaxes (t7/t8) in the dungeon loot;
- shield bash delay lowered;
- 'defend the rangers camp' implemented, going to be introduced during RP event;
- fixed Radagast's part in the treasure hunt, you no longer have to bring the note along the pipe;
- a new type of olog hais, meant to be used in the future invasions;
- two new lutes;
- reduced number of models, the game should be more stable for those without WSE;
- companions whereabouts dialogue fixed;
- new stuff designed exclusively as rewards for defending the rangers camp;

22
- Mouth of Sauron quest gives 21 High Elves rep and 3 hero rep now;
16
- more gold and rep (3) for silver bars quest;
13
- fixed exit from questline caves;
51
- Blue Seekers hideout changed;
52
- questline progress issues fixed;
- loot refresh (some new Mithlond and Numenorean stuff);
26
- questline enemies respawn fixed;
30
- loot changes;
38
- loot changes;
22
- loot changes (some new Lamedon&Blackroot stuff mostly, thanks to @Oldheim);
40
- loot changes in Shelobs cave;
43
- loot changes;
46
- loot changes;

Overall changes:
- a horn spawning personalized companion for patrons;
- tutorial NPC in the Shire, a welcome message for players joining the server in case they have no rep yet;
- Annuminas tavern NPC;
- all tiers up to 5 included are getting higher weapons proficiency (+10 to all), also default weapons rebalance;
- treasure hunt progress saved in the DB (can be used as a starting quest for thieves questline in the next updates), also more time to pick up the notes;
- Gandalf the White robes + staff;
- missing questlines dialogues fixed;
- treasure hunt loot pool refresh;
- patrons items can be used by them only;
- bank fixes, players can deposit more at the same time now (400k/100k in one deposit if you have more than 2 million/110k on your character);
- Elven spear from Durthang can be upgraded now
- source of power now possible to mine in certain locations;
- Pelargir t6;
- Old Toby gets higher healing % per use;
- maps downloading on the way from 2 to 22 fixed;
- wound treatment on 3 for Rohan and Gondor t8;

22
- loot changes;
- stun on Witch King for Flame of Arnor, Earnurs Hammer and upgraded Courage;
- Witch King quest gives 18 hero rep;
34
- loot changes;
- AI pathing and questline changes;
35
- loot changes (can get either one more Khand knife or the helmet);
37
- loot changes (can get either one more Khand knife or the helmet);
- 2 ologs replaced by Harad captains
30
- loot changes;
- no young trolls;
- falling glitch fixed;
25
- two loot chests, construction box removed;
- silver ore added;
36
- loot changes;
- Mithril and gold ores fixed;
40
- loot changes;
- boss area entry points moved;
- lower chance of ambush;
41
- loot changes;
- AI pathing fixed;
- scouts respawn position moved;
42
- new loot chest designed for 42 exclusively;
- trolls splitted into smaller groups, some changed to other enemies;
43
- loot changes;
- last room changes;
47
- loot changes;
- wraiths amount reduced;
- AI pathing fixed;
48
- new fireplace added;
- new alchemy table and vials stockpile;
- loot refreshed;
52
- loot changes;
- Angmar Fallen nerfed;
46
- loot changes;
- spawn in the siege camp fixed;
- nerfed boss area;
29
- loot changes;
50
- boss room nerfed;
- loot changes;
51
- loot changes;

Overall changes:
- players helmets(t6/t7/t8) buffed by 10 def;
- (cave, olog, siege, young) trolls weapons nerfed;
- enemy archers proficiency lowered;
- all weapons proficiency buffed by 10 for all t8 classes;
- two new t8|lvl2 classes added;
- Santas special quest;
- 2 new dwarven xbows;
- new Dale, Dol Amroth, Rohan, elven and Gondor (t5/t6/t7/t8) stuff in dungeons loot;
- Blade of Morgul (rusty - can be upgraded) drop in Minas Morgul;
- new stats for upgraded Striders Sword and Celeborn spear;
- new lutes;